Scurry Surname
Approximately 2,998 people bear this surname
Scurry Surname Definition:
= Scurr (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
Scurry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,724 | 1:133,061 | 13,993 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Ireland | 59 | 1:79,813 | 4,719 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 398 | 1:126,178 | 12,177 |
Scurry (25) may also be a first name.
Scurry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Scurr (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
These anglicized forms of Ó Scurra, a Co. Galway sept, and Ó Scoireadh, of Waterford and Kilkenny, have been confused in modern times. SIF 135
There are two Irish names anglicized as above: Ó Scurra, one of the six “Sodhans” * of Uí Maine, and Ó Scoireadh of Counties Waterford and Kilkenny. Scarry and Scurry seem to have been used indifferently as anglicized forms in both those areas. In the latter Scarry appears quite frequently around Callan where David Scarry was a merchant in 1519 and others of the name were farmers there later in that century; Scarry is found in Waterford to-day, while the lexicographer and grammarian, whose works are in the manuscript department of the British Museum, is called James Scurry in English and a century ago Waterford births were registered as Scurry. At that time the registrations in the Uí Maine country (in Connacht) were spelt Scarry and several families so called are resident in east Galway at the present time.
These anglicized forms of Ó Scurra, a Co. Galway sept, and Ó Scoireadh, of Waterford and Kilkenny, have been confused in modern times. SIF 135
The same as Scurrah and Scurr; probably from the Irish name O'Scurry, or O'Sgurra, one of the chiefs given by O'Dugan on the six Sodhans. The Sodhan is a large territory in the barony of Tiaquin, which was made into six divisions, called the six Sodhans. The name Sgarra may be from the Irish scor, a champion, or sgeir, a rock in the sea, a cliff, shelf; or sgeireach, rocky.
Scurry Demographics
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Scurry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scurry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scurry occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Scurry click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scurry? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 147,646th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,430,803 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Scurry reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Scurry is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 25 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,724 people, or 1 in 133,061. In The United States Scurry is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 21 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.
Scurry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Scurry has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 144 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Scurry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Scurry last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Scurry last name are 9.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Scurry earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $35,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $55,409 CAD per year.
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